As harvest season gets underway for farms in 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 and throughout 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬, motorists may encounter 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 traveling on roadways and taking up much of the road.

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫:

• 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 when approaching farm equipment.

• 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 and equipment to take up more than one lane.

• 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 and allow plenty of room.

• 𝐃𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬 until it is safe and legal.

• 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬. Farm equipment may make wide or unexpected turns.

• 𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭. These vehicles may be traveling well below the speed limit.

• 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 and watch for additional farm equipment entering or crossing the roadway.

𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧. 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝.

Wilmington, DE 19809 – On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at approximately 6:54 p.m., officers from Patrol “C” Squad were conducting proactive patrols in and around the community of Edgemoor when they observed a subject, later identified as 24-year-old Jaydan Deputy of Wilmington, conduct a possible drug transaction.

Officers then conducted a traffic stop on the Honda Accord Deputy was driving on Governor Printz Boulevard. During the traffic stop, officers located a duffel bag inside the Honda Accord containing a loaded handgun with an obliterated serial number. Officers also located approximately 560 grams of marijuana and other drug paraphernalia.

Deputy was taken into custody without incident and transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with the following:

• Two felony counts of Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited

• One felony count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony

• One felony count of Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance

• One felony count of Possession of a Weapon with an Obliterated Serial Number

• One felony count of Possession of a Controlled Substance Tier 1

• One misdemeanor count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Deputy was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $72,200 cash bail.

Jaydan Deputy – 24

With 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎–𝟐𝟔 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤, now is a great time to make sure you’re up to date on Delaware’s child passenger safety requirements.

In June 2024, Delaware updated its child restraint requirements, including the following:

🔹 Children under age 2 AND weighing less than 30 pounds must ride in a rear-facing car seat.

🔹 Children under age 4 AND weighing less than 40 pounds must ride in a harnessed car seat.

🔹 Children using a booster seat must remain in the booster until they reach the height or weight maximum listed by the manufacturer.

Our Community Services Unit and Traffic Services Unit have certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians available to help parents and caregivers make sure their child’s car seat is properly installed, securely fastened, and being used correctly.

And the best part? This service is FREE!

 To schedule a FREE car seat installation or safety inspection, call 302-395-8050 or email carseat@newcastlede.gov.

 Learn more about keeping your little passengers safe:

Click to access CPSBrochure.pdf